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Transcripts for BBCNEWS The Film Review 20240604 22:48:00

By the off broadway stage show to be young, gifted and black, this is some of the most thrilling concert footage you ll ever see. # can t you hear me callin to ya?# astutely chosen newsreels put the performances in context, coming at the end of a decade of unrest and assassinations, with the war raging in vietnam and civil rights under attack at home. when neil armstrong takes one small step for a man, a concert goer reacts by stating, never mind the moon, let s get some of that cash in harlem a sentiment echoed by the reverend jesse jackson. the fact that no one was interested in this historic footage of the harlem cultural festival for so long stands as evidence of the whitewashing of american history, a subject that seems particularly pertinent at the moment. plaudits, then, to director ahmir thompson, aka musician questlove, who begins and ends his film with a festival goer viewing the newly uncovered footage for the first time, and then tearfully thanking ....

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Transcripts for BBCNEWS Breakfast 20240604 05:49:00

Favourite song, take my hand, precious lord to nina simone unveiling a new composition inspired by the off broadway stage show to be young, gifted and black, this is some of the most thrilling concert footage you ll ever see. # can t you hear me callin to ya? astutely chosen newsreels put the performances in context, coming at the end of a decade of unrest and assassinations, with the war raging in vietnam and civil rights under attack at home. when neil armstrong takes one small step for a man, a concertgoer reacts by stating, never mind the moon, let s get some of that cash in harlem a sentiment echoed by the reverend jesse jackson. the fact that no one was interested in this historic footage of the harlem cultural festival for so long stands as evidence of the whitewashing of american history, a subject that seems particularly pertinent at the moment. plaudits, then, to director ahmir thompson, aka musician questlove, who begins and ends his ....

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Transcripts for BBCNEWS The Film Review 20240604 16:46:00

When neil armstrong takes one small step for a man, the concertgoer reacts by stating, never mind the moon, let s get some of that cash in harlem a sentiment echoed by the reverend jesse jackson. the fact that no one was interested in this historic footage of the harlem cultural festival for so long stands as evidence of the whitewashing of american history, a subject that seems particularly pertinent at the moment. plaudits, then, to director ahmir thompson, aka musician questlove, who begins and ends his film with a festival goer reviewing the newly uncovered footage for the first time, and then tearfully thanking the film maker for proving to him that he isn t crazy this really happened. we wanted progress. we are black people and we should be proud of this. we were coming together to say this is our world, and how beautiful it was. thanks to this terrific film, that s something we can all share in. # i can take you higher. ....

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The Film Review

Astutely chosen newsreels put the performances in context, coming at the end of a decade of unrest and assassinations, with the war raging in vietnam and civil rights under attack at home. when neil armstrong takes one small step for a man, a concertgoer reacts by stating, never mind the moon, let s get some of that cash in harlem a sentiment echoed by the reverend jesse jackson. the fact that no one was interested in this historic footage of the harlem cultural festival for so long stands as evidence of the whitewashing of american history, a subject that seems particularly pertinent at the moment. plaudits, then, to director ahmir thompson, aka musician questlove, who begins and ends his film with a festival goer viewing the newly uncovered footage for the first time, and then tearfully thanking the film maker for proving to him that he isn t crazy this really happened. we wanted progress. we are black people, and we should be proud of this. we were coming together ....

Neil Armstrong , One Small Step , The End , Harlem Cultural Festival , Jesse Jackson , Witha Festival Goer Viewing , Ahmir Thompson , Aka Musician Questlove , The Whitewashing Of American History , Film Maker , She Isnt Crazy ,